Twin Cities third worst in income disparity

http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2002/12/23/story2.html

"A new study of 2000 Census data by 
American City Business Journals found 
white median household incomes in the 
Twin Cities were nearly double blacks' 
earnings, with blacks making $519 for 
every $1,000 whites make."

My guess for a part of this disparity,
in Minneapolis, is the high school 
dropout rate for African-Americans.
Maybe our new school board members
can set goals and can tell us what 
they're going to do about it.

Any other suggestions as to what causes
this disparity in our city compared to
others?

Michael Atherton
Prospect Park

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